diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Core/Type/DateType.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Core/Type/DateType.php
index 05b2aaedc1..158f9a91f3 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Core/Type/DateType.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Core/Type/DateType.php
@@ -267,8 +267,10 @@ class DateType extends AbstractType
     {
         $pattern = $formatter->getPattern();
         $timezone = $formatter->getTimezoneId();
+        // Use it, if exists.
+        $setTimeZone = method_exists($formatter, 'setTimeZone');
 
-        if (version_compare(\PHP_VERSION, '5.5.0-dev', '>=')) {
+        if ($setTimeZone) {
             $formatter->setTimeZone('UTC');
         } else {
             $formatter->setTimeZoneId('UTC');
@@ -286,7 +288,7 @@ class DateType extends AbstractType
             $formatter->setPattern($pattern);
         }
 
-        if (version_compare(\PHP_VERSION, '5.5.0-dev', '>=')) {
+        if ($setTimeZone) {
             $formatter->setTimeZone($timezone);
         } else {
             $formatter->setTimeZoneId($timezone);